I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

Shen Xiao stayed with Tang Wenhao at Tang's Cake Shop all afternoon until Tang Wenhao adjusted his mood. Tang Wenhao had suppressed these words in his heart for too long, and today he told them to Shen Xiao clearly, and he felt relieved.

When Xu Congyi came to Shen Xiao for a date in the space at night, Shen Xiao told her the whole incident in detail. Xu Congyi's eyes flashed with surprise, anger, and then a hint of doubt. She frowned slightly, as if trying to catch the subtle clues hidden between the lines.

"Brother Shen Xiao, although I sympathize with Mr. Tang, I don't know why I always feel something is weird."

Shen Xiao nodded, "I also felt something was wrong at the time, but I couldn't tell what was wrong."

The two men fell into deep thought, and suddenly they looked up at each other, "It's the appearance!"

"Yes, this is what I felt was wrong when I listened to Wenhao's story. Wenhao knew that the female corpse that fell into the water was Chen Yuanyuan just by looking at her clothes, not her appearance!" Shen Xiao's left hand fell heavily on the armrest of the sofa.

"That's right! You just said that the incident happened in the summer. If the appearance couldn't be identified due to the heat, then it would have probably become a giant. And the female corpse was still held in Mr. Tang's arms after it was salvaged, which means she had just fallen into the water, so it is impossible that her appearance could not be identified."

Shen Xiao heard this, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. It was obvious that he was not familiar with the modern forensic term "Gigantism". Xu Congyi patiently explained:

"Brother Shen Xiao, the so-called 'Giant Observation' does not really mean that the corpse becomes as big as a giant, but it is a special phenomenon that occurs after the corpse decays under certain conditions. In the hot summer, when the temperature is extremely high, if the corpse is not handled in time, a large amount of gas will be produced in the body."

She paused and continued to describe it in a way that the ancients could understand: "Imagine that these gases continue to accumulate inside the corpse, just like a blown-up ball, causing the corpse to gradually expand and deform. The face is swollen and difficult to recognize, and the limbs may also appear abnormally thick due to expansion, so it is called 'giantism'. But in fact, this is just an external manifestation of the corpse after it has decayed to a certain extent."

After Shen Xiao heard this, he suddenly understood. He nodded, "I see, now I understand. Then, if the female corpse really has shown the state of 'Giant View', it is impossible for Wen Hao to hold her? There is indeed something strange about this."

Xu Congyi also stopped smiling and became serious. "Of course, we can't be sure that the female corpse is not Chen Yuanyuan, but we have to consider another possibility."

"It wasn't Chen Yuanyuan who died, but someone else who was wearing Chen Yuanyuan's clothes. They disfigured their faces in order to avoid being discovered."

"Yes," this is what Xu Congyi thought, "and there is also that strange man. According to what Mr. Tang said, he saw Yuanyuan arguing with that man, but later Yuanyuan took the initiative to admit that the man was her cousin. And it was not long after she left with that man that the female corpse was salvaged from the dock, and Yuanyuan did not appear again."

The conversation between Shen Xiao and Xu Congyi became more and more in-depth, and the night seemed to add some solemnity to their reasoning. Shen Xiao stood up, walked to the window, looked at the hazy moonlight outside the window, and said in a deep voice: "In your opinion, the conspiracy behind this may be much more complicated than we imagined. If Chen Yuanyuan is really not dead, then why has she not been heard from until now? And who is that female corpse? Why did she appear at such a time wearing her clothes?"

Xu Congyi walked lightly to Shen Xiao's side. They stood side by side. She analyzed softly, "The appearance of the strange man was definitely not accidental. His dispute with Chen Yuanyuan might have been the fuse of the whole incident. But why did he pretend to be Chen Yuanyuan's cousin? There must be some unspeakable secret. Moreover, if Chen Yuanyuan was really murdered, why did the murderer go to such great lengths to disguise it as suicide or accidental drowning? All of this might be a carefully planned conspiracy."

Xu Congyi patted Shen Xiao's shoulder gently and continued, "Mr. Tang has been trapped in the pain of losing Yuanyuan for many years and cannot extricate himself. As a person involved in the situation, he may be blinded by his emotions and find it difficult to see the truth. As bystanders, although we cannot fully empathize with him, our perspective may be clearer and we may be able to see those overlooked details. Therefore, I think it is our responsibility to tell Mr. Tang about these doubts so that he can look at it all from a new perspective, which may help him get out of the haze and face life again."

Shen Xiao nodded in agreement: "Yi Yi, you are right. We cannot rule out the possibility that Chen Yuanyuan is still alive. We can perhaps assume several scenarios. First, she may have been threatened or coerced and had to fake her death to protect herself or others. Perhaps the threat came from Uncle Tang. Second, she may have her own difficulties and hope that this way Wen Hao can let go and start a new life. Third, and this is the most complicated possibility, all of this is part of her careful planning to achieve a greater purpose."

Xu Congyi agreed. "No matter which case it is, we need more clues to verify it. Now, we not only have to investigate the true identity of the female corpse, but also track down the whereabouts of the strange man and where Chen Yuanyuan might have gone after faking her death."

"But three years have passed. Can we still find clues?" Shen Xiao asked worriedly.

"Of course I can!" Xu Congyi said confidently.